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Pakistan’s controversial rapper Talha Anjum is once again in the news. The rapper, who had been making venomous comments against India, insulting the Indian Army and taking an openly anti-India stance on the Kashmir issue, was suddenly seen giving a message of friendship by waving the Indian tricolor at a concert in Nepal. There is a lot of anger in Pakistan due to his move and he is facing severe criticism from Pakistani users on social media.
Rap with tricolor on back in Nepal
At a music festival in Nepal on Sunday (November 16), Anjum rapped while holding the Indian tricolor covering her back. This created a sensation among the audience present there. After the event, the video went viral on social media and left many in Pakistan in shock. Anjum claimed that he did all this to give a “message of friendship”. However, their sudden ‘friendship’ did not go down well with Pakistani citizens.
“There is no place for hatred in my heart”: Anjum claims
When Pakistani trolls attacked her, Anjum herself came to her defence. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter)-
“There is no room for hatred in my heart. My art is beyond boundaries. Even if there is controversy, I will raise the tricolor again.”
He also targeted the media and government of his country.
“I don’t care about Pakistan’s warmongering government or its propaganda machinery,” he said.
His role was greatly disliked by fundamentalist and nationalist groups in Pakistan.
Why did Anjum, who spread hatred against India, suddenly become a ‘friend’?
Many questions have arisen due to the sudden change in stance of Anjum, who had taken a sharp stand against India.
Sometimes he openly blames India for the ‘independence’ of Kashmir,
India is sometimes held responsible for terrorist acts such as the Pulwama attack.
Not only this, he has also often used abusive language against the Indian Army.
In this background, according to many, his hoisting of the tricolor is a neat PR stunt.
Huge loss due to ban on YouTube in India
Anjum was extremely popular among the Indian audience. His rap song “Kaun Talha” went viral in India. His YouTube channel had a lot of followers in India. However, after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Indian government shut down his YouTube channel in India. After this, the views of his videos decreased significantly.
The last two videos before the ban were viewed 12.29 crore times
After the ban, a similar video got only 641,000 views
It is clear that when the Indian audience moved away from her, Anjum’s ‘stardom’ also ended.
For this reason, it is also being discussed that he is trying to win back his Indian fans.
Talha Anjum is waving the Indian flag at a Nepal concert while #India blocks his Spotify & likely his YouTube — is a sad reminder of our own national decay. No pride, no dignity… just performers desperate for applause from those who shut them out.@talhahanjum #Pakistan #Nepal pic.twitter.com/LzErLEwPfs
— Rizwan Shah (@rizwan_media) November 16, 2025
Tricolor love or PR game?
Although Anjum has been criticized in Pakistan, her supporters say that art transcends borders. But most of the people on Indian and Pakistani social media are of the same opinion that the sudden change in Talha Anjum’s ‘mood’ is a PR stunt designed to win back the Indian market.
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